These Sacramento Venues Reinvented Operations During Pandemic Closures
Friday, April 30, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
The SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity prepares to open after renovating long-vacant PG&E power station along the Sacramento River.
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While most public venues have struggled through pandemic closures, two large Sacramento attractions will emerge from the closures with shiny new buildings.
The newly renamed SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity, located on the Sacramento River near Discovery Park, spent $50 million in renovations during the pandemic. It transformed the long-vacant PG&E power station into a gleaming facility with a domed planetarium.
“For over 35 years it was abandoned and people were going inside and there was all kinds of graffiti and bat guano and pigeons,” said Michelle Wong, executive director of the new SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity. “It was just abandoned.”
7 perfect picnic spots around the world
Scotch eggs, cheese and wine might sound like the perfect picnic but throw in views of a rose garden, the ocean or a wildebeest stampede and it’ll be extra special
1. Wildlife picnic in Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka
Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka (Ayu in the Wild)
Set your picnic basket down on the banks of the river that flows through Kumana National Park, an hour’s drive from the surfing mecca of Arugam Bay on Sri Lanka’s east coast. As you sip on a flask of masala chai you might spot deer, wild buffalo, elephant or leopard quenching their thirst in the river. Alternatively, lay down a blanket in Kumana Villu – a 202-hectare mangrove swamp where painted storks feed their fledgelings in tree tops and pheasant-tailed jacana splash around floating nests. The area is best explored between April to September, to escape the annual monsoon. The luxury tour operator
“Came in cool, acting like we were supposed to get two in a row. Wasn’t the right way to approach the game,” Towns said. “We don’t have that many wins, so there’s no reason to have that kind of cockiness.”
The Clippers pulled away in the second quarter, scoring 43 points and hitting 10 3-pointers.
“When everybody is touching it and everybody is getting shots and we’re attacking the basket, we’re a tough team to beat,” Los Angeles coach Tyronn Lue said. “Since the All-Star break, I really like where we’re at.”
The Clippers stretched a three-point lead to 23 on Marcus Morris’ 3 before Leonard’s second 3 of the game sent them into halftime leading 72-53. Morris finished with 19 points.
Leonard returns, Clippers rout Timberwolves
Paul George led five starters in double figures with 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-105 on Sunday night for their eighth win in nine games.
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LOS ANGELES Paul George led five starters in double figures with 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-105 on Sunday night for their eighth win in nine games.
Kawhi Leonard had 15 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in his return from a four-game absence because of a sore right foot. Fans attending a Clippers game at Staples Center for the first time in over a year saw their team hit a season-high 21 3-pointers.
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